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How common is lead poisoning?

April 26, 2017common lead poisoning

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How common is lead poisoning?

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Thankfully, lead poisoning is relatively uncommon. Thanks to public health efforts — such as the widespread use of unleaded gasoline, restrictions on the use of lead in water pipes and the ban on consumer sales of lead-based paint — fewer children are affected by lead poisoning than ever before. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has decreased from more than 4 percent in the early 1990s to less than 2 percent among children ages 1 to 5. Children who live in older homes, especially in inner city areas, may be at highest risk.